Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-02-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON LETTER.
Nothing for Dakota-soc,ety at the
White House.
Special Correspondence of the 1srER-oczAs.
WAsH1NGroN. Feb. 22.-The end Of
the session draws rapidly nigh. Moth
ing thus far has been done for Dakota.
Nothing will be done. Mayor Mcclure
has given up all hope. He pinned his
faith to Wellborn, of Texas, and was
woefully deceived. When McManima.
Of Pierre, was here he saw through
Wellborn and gave up the fight for the
opening Of the Sioux reservation. He
went home and Mcclure was left here
Is a req guard. He has worked faith
fully for the bill he has been sent here
to push, but he has been unable to &C
complish anything. Wellborn was the
chairman OF the committee and the fate
Of the bill WAS in his hands. Ever since
last May your correspondent has insist
ed in public and i'll private that all Of
Wellborn's promises were Intentional Or
accidental %fnlsehoods |; at any late that
none Of his promises would he fulfilled.
Mr.. Mcclure rays that he has no idea
that the rumors Of corruption against
Wellborn had any foundation, but he
does believe that he is an incompetent
man and one who has willfully uectived
those who trusted to his promises t.
have that bill called up ard passed.
Judge Clifford still swears that there
shall lie two additional judge>hips and
judges for the territory. But the bill is
still in swaddling clothes. There is nu
evidence Of its immediate passage, bu,
inssmuch as Rogers, Of Arkansas, prom.
Uses to bring up that bill. Clifford believes
in it. How these good fellows can place
their confidence i'll those dilatory mem
bers is beyond the comprehension of
any old timer. r ,gers, Of Arxansas, is
believed to be more of a gentleman than
Wellborn IN some things, but he is only
. congressman after all. He has many
things which are Of interest to his own
constituents and he will give those mat
ters precedence I'VE Dakota or any 9th.
er territory. This is II little discourag.
to you probably, hut it is true. The nd.
dilional jnlgeships will come along mex,
year some time, but not this year. Gu
ahead and become Il state. That is the
way to get your way and have your
way.
One f the many Dakotians who visit
Washington and avail themselves Of the
courtesies Of the Dakota News Bureau,
went hoIne recently and on his way stop.
ped at Milhank. While there he de.
scribed the elegant offices Of the cores
pondent and the old box Of cigars that
10 always on tap for visitors. Editor
Lewis, seeing the etc rnal fitness of things
and knowing that it costs money to keep
Cigars on tap. Immediately betDok HIM
sell 10 the best cigar store in Milbank
bought q box OF the best "Reina Victor.
ia Maduro'' and sent them to Washing.
ton with his compliments to the Dakota
News Bureau. This Is the kind of IN
editor that a poor half-starved CORES.
pondent likes TO work for. While the
correspondent comes each day nearer
TO the poorhouse he Can sit back con
tentedly and smoke himself into happi.
ness. The correspondent intends to re
main on the road Il long time and can
smoke good cigars TOR about forty years
longer if they come along pro bono pub.
lieo. The next philanthropic editor may
now step forward.
President Cleveland has won laurele
for himself by vetoing the pauper pen
sion bill. Every day and every hou,
new encomiums reach him from the
people. Republicans Ms well as Demo
Gratis feel that the bill was u job put uu
by pension attorneys and was intended
to make u needless raid upon the treas
ury. Mr.. Cleveland ran the risk o.
making himself exceedingly unpopular
by vetoing the bill. But he believed
himself to be right and he acted accord
ingly. Americans like IL man Of pluck
. man true to his convictions no matter
what may be his politics. Grover Is u
man Of Jetfrsonlan simplicity and Jack.
sonian %obstinacy. He is mulish and de
termined. When he sets his foot dow
it comes down heavily. That is his bes
quality. He is fearless and independ
ent. His faults will be mentioned Otter
enough hereafter, but his present virtu,
10 to be commended.
You should see the society ladies now
a.days. There are only a few days re
manning Of the present session Of con
gress, and thea follows the Lenten sea
son, and hence the social world will hav'
to take u rest. In order to make mos
of the time the ladies are going day ant
night IN an unceasing whirl and swirl o
gA,ety. The white house Is so thronget
that Madame Cleveland has been obliget
to close her doors to the general public
except on certain days. Crowds 90 ther'
daily and surge abound the portico ant
ana beat against the doors, but the faitl,